India Simplifies Ukrainian Grain Export Procedure
Date: 2023-11-14 Author: Dima Zakharov Categories: ECONOMY
The Indian Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare's recent decision to include Ukraine in the list of countries not employing grain fumigants with methyl bromide has significant implications for Ukrainian grain exporters. This decision, communicated by the Ukrainian Embassy in India to the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, exempts Ukrainian exporters from additional payments.
As a result of negotiations and collaborative efforts between Ukrainian diplomatic missions and relevant Indian authorities, Ukrainian exporters are now free from local legal obligations to pay extra charges (penalties). They are granted the right to export grain cargoes, provided that proper disinfection is conducted using aluminum phosphide-based preparations.
The complications in importing Ukrainian grain into the Republic of India arose due to mandatory requirements for fumigating grain with substances containing methyl bromide (CH3Br). Since 2016, various Ukrainian government bodies, including the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, the Ministry of Economy, the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, and relevant associations, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), have been working towards liberalizing the entry of Ukrainian grain into India.
In 2022, India emerged as one of the top importers of Ukrainian agricultural products, securing food purchases amounting to USD 794 million. This development marks a significant milestone in the trade relations between Ukraine and India, offering new opportunities for Ukrainian farmers and contributing to the strengthening of bilateral economic ties.
As a result of negotiations and collaborative efforts between Ukrainian diplomatic missions and relevant Indian authorities, Ukrainian exporters are now free from local legal obligations to pay extra charges (penalties). They are granted the right to export grain cargoes, provided that proper disinfection is conducted using aluminum phosphide-based preparations.
The complications in importing Ukrainian grain into the Republic of India arose due to mandatory requirements for fumigating grain with substances containing methyl bromide (CH3Br). Since 2016, various Ukrainian government bodies, including the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, the Ministry of Economy, the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, and relevant associations, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), have been working towards liberalizing the entry of Ukrainian grain into India.
In 2022, India emerged as one of the top importers of Ukrainian agricultural products, securing food purchases amounting to USD 794 million. This development marks a significant milestone in the trade relations between Ukraine and India, offering new opportunities for Ukrainian farmers and contributing to the strengthening of bilateral economic ties.
